Rupert Murdoch's News International turns into News UK

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Wednesday 26 June 2013 at 7:00am

Laura Kuenssberg

Former Business Editor

Stationary that staff at News UK will find on their desks this morning. Credit: Press Association

News International, the much attacked part of Rupert Murdoch's empire, has just ceased to exist.

As his enormous media firm goes through a big restructuring the British part of the business that runs The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times will from today become known as News UK.

Rupert Murdoch giving evidence to MPs on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal in 2011 Credit: Press Association

The business won't suddenly be able to escape the pain and embarrassment of prosecutions of former staff over allegations that voicemails were hacked. But the rebranding exercise certainly suggests how keen the company is to put it behind them.